Susan Mayfield Cole, MA CCC-SLP, NDC has been a VitalStim user as well as a CIAO instructor team member since 2003. She brings to our team an extensive teaching and clinical resume. Susan continues to serve as a a VitalStim Therapy Specialty Program instructor, an online instructor for the MBS: The Clear Picture course and is also a webcast designer/presenter. She holds the NDC certification for NMES. Susan previously held clinical and administrative positions at Frye Regional Medical Center, Graystone Ear, Nose and Throat Associates and Carolina ENT Head and Neck Surgery Center. She is currently the owner of Specialized Therapy Consulting and contracts with a variety of educational and clinical settings, including Twin City Medical Mobile Diagnostics, PLLC. Susan has held faculty positions at Appalachian State University and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute where she taught courses in Ethics for the SLP-A program. She and her husband share a large family and when not working they enjoy fly fishing around the country.
Financial Disclosure: Susan receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course. She also receives royalties for the purchase of her recorded course(s)
Non-Financial Disclosure: Susan uses VitalStim Therapy in her practice.
CIAO is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). CIAO complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, CIAO is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area)
Great Job! Super interesting.
- Reno, NV / May 2022
Good job!
- Clinton , MS / Feb 2022
Speaker was great! Presentation, examples, therapeutic ideas.
- Six Mile, SC / Aug 2021
Great course.
- Woodbridge, VA / May 2021
The instructor is excellent but some resources are outdated. Videos of therapy sessions would be helpful.
- Mokena, IL / Feb 2021
Instructor was great! Interesting class.
- Citrus Springs, FL / Dec 2020
Helpful therapy ideas.
- Sandia Park, NM / Dec 2019
Would love to see acquired apraxia of speech, oral apraxia, swallow apraxia, or dysarthria bootcamps as well
- Limestone, TN / Mar 2019
Terrific course selection with much needed and current information....so look forward to changing practice focus for POCS! Great presenter, knowledgeable, experienced, creative.....thank you, so glad I selected this course! Could listen to you present again on other topics.
- Montgomery City, MO / Dec 2018
Excellent webcast by Susan. A wealth of information to glean from!
- Rupert, ID / Dec 2018
This was a great review and provided new ideas for practical and functional aphasia therapy.
- Moundsville, WV / Sep 2018
Much appreciate the therapy activity ideas and resources. Will definitely putting into use some new ideas I learned.
- Garner, IA / Dec 2017
Wonderful resources for technology.
- Mililani, HI / Nov 2017
I really enjoyed the course.
- Arlington, TX / Oct 2017
Part 1 and 2 were awesome. She is a great teacher!!
- Topeka, KS / Aug 2017
Great course! Just the right amount of information and examples, explained in a clear manner.
- Littleton, CO / Jan 2017
Thank you for a great course!!!
- Boynton Beach, FL / Aug 2016
Enjoyed course-informative and pleasant presenter
- Kearney, NE / Dec 2015
Always enjoy these educational, functional, therapeutic online courses. Thank you for your time and information.
- Grenada, MS / Jun 2015